The 90 Greatest Sneakers of the ’90s

Is it just nostalgia from the sneakerhead old guard or were the 1990s really a golden age in sneaker design? There’s no doubting that huge leaps were made in performance, marketing and the sheer enjoyment of sneaker culture during the last decade of the 20th century, and while you also can’t deny recent developments in synthetic materials and lifestyle-oriented casual designs in recent years, there’s no doubting that the ’90s laid the foundation for the movement as it’s currently situated. Interestingly enough, even if you’re not into arguing one decade against another, there’s still quite a bit of ranking work to be done within each, and that’s where the latest Complex.com list comes in. The Greatest 90 Sneakers of the ’90s attempts to wrap up this monumental decade in a number that represents its 10-year reign; are there any notable omissions or shoes you would have ranked higher? Click through to see a preview of the list in its entirety, head to Complex for the feature in full and let us know which is your top ’90s sneaker design.

Too many Jordan signature shoes made that list IMO. The IX and the X shouldn't be as high as they are. There were Team Jordan sneakers that were better and more popular than both of those. I'm probably going to get a lot of thumbs down for that but for some of you who aren't old enough to remember sneakers in the late 90s, team shoes sold as well and at times better than signature Js.

The IXs and Xs are two of the most comfortable and recognizable designs in the jordan lineup, the IXs are even on his feet in his statue at the chicago stadium lol. The Xs are one of my favorite and bears a lot of design elements similar to the XIs although admittedly not as popular, and even they are not that high on the list